Person rushed to hospital after they were cut from car after smash at petrol station

09.02.2022 - 01:53 / manchestereveningnews.co.uk

A person was rushed to hospital on Tuesday evening after they were cut from a car in Bolton.

The smash, which involved a car and a van, happened beside the Shell petrol station on Crompton Way.

Emergency services were called to the scene shortly after 6pm and remained in attendance for over two hours.

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Firefighters from Bolton North and Bolton Central had to use specialist cutting equipment to rescue one person from the damaged vehicle.

Onlookers reported seeing the passenger being given oxygen at the scene before they were transported away.

Trauma technicians from the Greater Manchester Fire and Rescue services worked alongside paramedics to treat them.

Pictures from the scene also showed the North West Ambulance Service and police in attendance.

Their condition is not yet known, but Greater Manchester Police have been contacted for more information.

A spokesperson for the Greater Manchester Fire and Rescue Service said: "Just after 6pm this evening, 8th February 2022, firefighters from Bolton North and Bolton Central fire stations attended a road traffic collision on Crompton Way, Bolton.

"Two vehicles were involved: one car and one van.

"Firefighters spent over two hours in attendance at the scene and used cutting equipment to rescue one injured person from a damaged vehicle.

"Fire Service trauma technicians worked alongside North West Ambulance Service to look after the casualty who was then taken to hospital."

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